Astronomy For Everyone - Episode 2 - Binoculars
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Astronomy For Everyone is a TV series of monthly TV shows developed by members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) targeted to beginner and intermediate audiences as well as all amateur astronomers and sky observers. Please click SHOW MORE. The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) meets monthly in Dearborn, Michigan, provides public outreach sessions, holds night-time observing sessions (Star Parties) in and around South Eastern Michigan, has established observing locations with State and Local park authorities, we share mentoring and more. To see an overview of all of the Astronomy For Everyone programs, please visit: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com/AFE/AFE.html You are welcome to explore our website at: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com This episode covers the use of binoculars in astronomy and an explination of the different kinds of binoculars used
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We had the first clear night in ages and I took out my Olympus 10x50 binos and WOW! You can see many many stars with little effort. I hope to upgrade to an 8 inch Dobsonian when I can afford it but binoculars mounted on a tripod will do me nicely until then. Very informative video guys!
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Hi. I love the videos for binoculars (I watched Ep. 3, as well). I've been just casually familiarizing myself with the more obvious constellations since I moved to a slightly more rural area a couple of years ago. I can make out Draco & Hydra ok. Leo is faint. Orion shines very brightly, along with Ursa Major. I think I can make out Hercules and at least part of Canis Major and sometimes I get a decent view of Gemini. There are more, but I haven't been able to make them out. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars have been shining brightly in the early morning sky for me, and I think I've been able to make out Mercury. This is all with my naked eye viewing. I just purchased a pair of Nikon Aculon 7x35s. I was thinking about the 8x42s, but they have a slightly larger exit pupil, which I don't think is going to benefit me since I'm just over 40. I also wanted to use them for general viewing during the daytime. I've been reading a ton of stuff about all this lately, and am at once excited to get these binoculars to see more of the sky, and also a little hesitant thinking maybe I should have purchased maybe 10x50s or maybe 16x50s. Just wondering what your take might be on this.
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Wow real nerds! such a rare finding, we now only get the hipster version, is just not the same.
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